claudio

Basics

Hi. I'm Claudio, but I also go by Dio or Claude. Anything works, really. I use he/him pronouns and I'm a Canadian university student majoring in History and minoring in Psychology.

Politics

Let me start by saying:

Fuck America

Fuck Israel

Fuck Russia

Fuck Canada

Free Palestine

Free Ukraine

Every Child Matters

Black Lives Matter

Freedom for all or freedom for none

Now,

I'm an anarcho-communist. That's the big one. I think a state should be run by the citizens in a democracy where everyone votes for every law with equivalent value, and each person receives what they need to thrive and extra funds are deposited into services such as healthcare and education.

I'm also a strong believer in human rights. Obviously I'm a leftist. Specifics would include feminism, pro-choice, anti-racism, anti-fascism, anti-white supremacy, etc.

I'm straight edge, which sort of means a lot personally. My family has a grand history of addiction and cancer, so I steer clear of any drugs. Clear mind, proper choices, healthy body, y'know? I don't drink alcohol, do drugs, drink caffeine, etc.

Veganism also ties in. Animal liberation is a big concern of mine—I view it quite uniquely. To answer the questions I know meat-eaters constantly wonder:

1. I get my protein from tofu and chickpeas.

2. Most of my food is not, in fact, processed. I don't eat fake meats or cheeses.

3. Veganism is not more expensive than a carnivore or vegetarian diet. It's often cheaper, save for some specialised skincare or hygiene products.

4. Crop deaths are unavoidable in our current state. I've signed many petitions and donated plenty to try and lessen the pesticides and harmful machinery used in farming, but that's as far as I can go. The reality is, veganism is about doing as little harm as possible. I don't use animal products intentionally, nor do I fund the suffering of non-human animals

5. No, a lion eating meat is not the same as what humans do. Lions don't place their prey in tight enclosures, selectively breeding them to reproduce repeatedly for maximum lion benefit and kill them before they mature. That's what ranchers do.

Music

As you can assume, I'm in the punk scene. Hardcore anarcho-punk mostly. I do dabble in some skinhead music (NOT the antisemite shit), as well as rock and metalcore, but my home will always be hardcore.

I'm a guitarist. I main a black classic vibe squier telecaster (I don't care who says expensive is better, she's my baby). I like C drop tuning and I usually use a Fender 10G frontman. Love my cheap(ish) equipment honestly. Hasn't let me down yet.

If there's anything else I think of, I'll add it later. And my asks are open.

The comments? Not so much.

"God designed us perfectly."

"Its not by chance."

"HE did that"

It's what has carried you from birth, and what will continue to carry you through until your last breath. Your body does not hate you, and you shouldn't hate your body. Treat it well and it will do its best to support you.

You do not determine whether you are an ally. Queer people determine whether you are an ally.

You are not an LGBTQ ally if you misgender people you dislike.

You are not an LGBTQ ally if you say asexuals/aromantics aren't in the community.

You are not an LGBTQ ally if you say "neopronouns/microlabels are why homophobes/transphobes hate the community"

You are not an LGBTQ ally if your reason for supporting falls under any of these lines: lesbians are hot, gay men are hot, trans people are hot, threesomes are hot, bisexuality/pansexuality should be default, etc.

You are not an LGBTQ ally if you don't believe asexual/aromantic relationship forms are valid.

You are not an LGBTQ ally if you see all black lesbians as butch and all East Asian lesbians as femme, no matter how they express or identify.

You cannot "tolerate but not support". That's not a thing. No, your abrahamic religion built by men oppressing women isn't an excuse.

Rape culture has many, many levels of manifestation. This chart has been a favourite of mine for ages.

Socialists should all hold kindness to each other: anarchists and communists. I'd even hold a place for social democrats—they might have a chance to switch to anti-capitalism.

But,

The oppressed have the right to violence. They have the right to fight back. No rights were given through the kindness of the oppressors.